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Event Comment: At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode; Or, Sir Fopling Flutter

Performance Comment: Young Bellair-Bullock Jr; Sir Fopling-Cibber; Dorimant-Wilks; Medley-Mills; Old Bellair-Norris; Loveit-Mrs Oldfield; Harriet-Mrs Mountfort; Lady Woodvil-Mrs Knight; Belinda-Mrs Porter; Pert-Mrs Bicknell.
Cast
Role: Sir Fopling Actor: Cibber
Related Works
Related Work: The Man of Mode; or, Sir Fopling Flutter Author(s): Sir George Etherege

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode; Or, Sir Fopling Flutter

Performance Comment: Dorimant-Ross; Sir Fopling Flutter-Woodward; Medley-Havard; Young Bellair-Palmer; Mrs Loveit-Mrs Cibber; Emelia-Mrs Cowper; Belinda-Mrs Davies; Shoemaker-Burton; Handy-Jefferson; Smirk-Simson; Orangewoman-Mrs Bradshaw; Old Bellair-Phillips; Lady Townly-Mrs Bennet; Lady Woodvil-Mrs James; Pert-Mrs Cross; Busy-Miss Minors; Harriet-Miss Haughton; In Act IV a Masquerade Dance proper to the play-Devisse, Gerrard, Christian, Morris, Shawford.
Cast
Role: Sir Fopling Flutter Actor: Woodward
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Related Work: The Man of Mode; or, Sir Fopling Flutter Author(s): Sir George Etherege

Afterpiece Title: The Shepherd's Lottery

Event Comment: The Duke's Company. This is the third in the series of Court performances in L. C. 5@145, p. 120: Sir Fopling Flutter. See also Nicoll, Restoration Drama, p. 350, and 11 Feb. 1679@80

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode; Or, Sir Fopling Flutter

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Related Work: The Man of Mode; or, Sir Fopling Flutter Author(s): Sir George Etherege
Event Comment: At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Written by Sir George Etheridge

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode; Or, Sir Fopling Flutter

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Related Work: The Man of Mode; or, Sir Fopling Flutter Author(s): Sir George Etherege
Event Comment: Benefit Milward. Not Acted these Seven Years. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love; Or, The World Well Lost

Performance Comment: Marc Antony-Milward; Cleopatra-Mrs Heron; Ventidius-Mills; Octavia-Mrs Butler; Dolabella-A. Hallam; Alexas-W. Mills. With a Prologue written by the late Sir Richard Steele, upon the Revival of the Play in the Year 1716, to be spoke by Mr Cibber .
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Related Work: All for Love; or, The World Well Lost Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: Philaster; or, Love Lies a Bleeding Author(s): John Fletcher
Related Work: Secret Love; or, The Maiden Queen Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: An Evening's Love; or, The Mock Astrologer Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: The Comical Revenge; or, Love in a Tub Author(s): Sir George Etherege
Related Work: The British Enchanters: or, No Magick like Love Author(s): John Eccles

Dance: The Polonese, as17340401 Grand Dance in Momus: Sailor-Nivelon; Lively Lass-Miss Man; Les Plaisirs-Essex, Miss Robinson; Nymphs-Miss Latour, Mrs D'Lorme, Mrs Davenport

Song: Per le Porte del Tormento by Miss Arne and Master Arne

Event Comment: Afterpiece: [By John Hughes.] A New Musical Masque, perform'd all in English. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Sir Richard Steele

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

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Related Work: The Tender Husband; or, The Accomplish'd Fools Author(s): Richard Steele

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Related Works
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne; or, The Burgomaster Trick'd Author(s): John Rich
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne; or, Harlequin Mercury Author(s): John Thurmond
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne Author(s): John Hughes
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne; or, Harlequin's Metamorphosis Author(s): John Thurmond

Dance: As17151122

Event Comment: Never Acted before. [By John Vanbrugh.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mistake

Performance Comment: Edition of 1706 lists: Don Alvarez-Betterton; Don Felix-Bright; Don Carlos-Booth; Don Lorenzo-Husbands; Metaphrastus-Freeman; Sancho-Dogget; Lopez-Pack; Leonora-Mrs Bowman; Camillo-Mrs Harcourt; Isabella-Mrs Porter; Jacinta-Mrs Baker; Prologue by Steele-Booth; Epilogue by Motteux and apparently spoken by-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Steele Actor: Booth
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Related Work: The Mistake Author(s): John Vanbrugh
Related Work: Like Master Like Man Author(s): John Vanbrugh
Related Work: The Wrangling Lovers Author(s): John Vanbrugh
Related Work: Lovers' Quarrels Author(s): John Vanbrugh
Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir Richard Steele

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Harper
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Related Work: The Tender Husband; or, The Accomplish'd Fools Author(s): Richard Steele

Afterpiece Title: The Plot

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Related Work: The Plot Author(s): John Kelly
Related Work: A Plot and no Plot Author(s): John Dennis
Related Work: The Play is the Plot Author(s): John Breval
Related Work: The Strolers Author(s): John Breval
Related Work: The Mock Countess Author(s): John Breval
Event Comment: Benefit Henry Plowman. By particular Desire. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir Richard Steele

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Bridgwater
Related Works
Related Work: The Conscious Lovers Author(s): Richard Steele

Afterpiece Title: The Lucky Discovery

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Related Work: The Lucky Discovery; or, The Tanner of York Author(s): John Arthur

Song: Roberts; Since Times are so bad-Leveridge, Salway

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Related Work: The Surprisal Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Committee Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Indian Queen Author(s): Sir Robert HowardJohn Dryden
Related Work: The Great Favourite; or, The Duke of Lerma Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Committee; or, The Faithful Irishman Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Slighted Maid Author(s): Sir Robert Stapylton
Related Work: The Step-Mother Author(s): Sir Robert Stapylton

Dance: CComic Dance-Richardson, Miss Cantrel; Serious Dance-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; Grand Ballet-Glover, Mlle Roland

Event Comment: Benefit Dupre. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir Richard Steele

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Bridgwater
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Related Work: The Conscious Lovers Author(s): Richard Steele

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

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Related Work: The Necromancer; or, Harlequin Doctor Faustus Author(s): John Rich

Dance: By Desire, aHornpipe-Yates

Event Comment: Benefit for Palmer. Afterpiece [1st time; P 3, author unknown. "Founded on the Tale of Inkle & Yarico" (Kemble Mem.), by Sir Richard Steele, in The Spectator, No. II, 13 March 1710-11. Not in Larpent MS; not published]: The Music by Gluck and Martini [i.e. Martin y Soler]. Morning Herald, 9 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Palmer, No. 3, London-road, St. George's Fields. Receipts: #452 16s. (169.17; 47.13; 2.11; tickets: 232.15) (charge: #169 5s. 8d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Related Works
Related Work: The Rivals Author(s): Sir William Davenant
Related Work: The Rival Ladies Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: The Rival Kings; or, The Loves of Oroondates and Statira Author(s): John Banks
Related Work: The Modern Wife; or, The Virgin Her Own Rival Author(s): John Stevens

Afterpiece Title: The American Heroine; or, Ingratitude Punished

Dance: In afterpiece: the Dances (composed by Hamoir,)-Hamoir, Bidotti, Keys, Nicolini, Walker, Whitmill, Mrs Barrett, Mrs Bourk, Mrs Brooker, Mrs Davis, Mrs Harris, Mrs Haskey, Miss Jacobs, Miss DeCamp

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Related Work: The Night Walker; or, The Little Thief Author(s): John Fletcher
Related Work: A Key to the Lock Author(s): John O'Keeffe
Related Work: The Little Thief Author(s): John Fletcher

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse; Or, Virtue In Danger

Performance Comment: Edition of 1697: First Prologue-Mrs Cross; Prologue on the Third Day-Mrs Verbruggen; Epilogue-Lord Foppington; Sir Novelty Fashion-Cibber; Young Fashion-Mrs Kent; Loveless-Verbruggen; Worthy-Powell; Sir Tunbelly Clumsey-Bullock; Sir John Friendly-Mills; Coupler-Johnson; Bull-Simson; Serringe-Haynes; Lory-Dogget; Amanda-Mrs Rogers; Berinthia-Mrs Verbruggen; Hoyden-Mrs Cross; Nurse-Mrs Powell.
Cast
Role: Sir Novelty Fashion Actor: Cibber
Role: Sir Tunbelly Clumsey Actor: Bullock
Role: Sir John Friendly Actor: Mills
Role: Coupler Actor: Johnson
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Related Work: The Relapse; or, Virtue in Danger Author(s): John Vanbrugh
Event Comment: Benefit Griffin. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: As17320210, but Sir John-A. Hallam; Berinthia-Mrs Heron; Nurse-Mrs Wetherilt (in Daily Journal, 7 April; Daily Post missing). Daily Post missing).
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: A. Hallam
Role: Sir Tunbelly Actor: Shepard
Role: Coupler Actor: Johnson
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Related Work: The Relapse; or, Virtue in Danger Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley
Event Comment: Benefit Taylor, Beaw, Cooper, Widow Cook (Boxkeeper). Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: As17320210, but Sir John-A. Hallam; Berinthia-Mrs Horton; Nurse-Mrs Wetherilt.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: A. Hallam
Role: Sir Tunbelly Actor: Shepard
Role: Coupler Actor: Johnson
Related Works
Related Work: The Relapse; or, Virtue in Danger Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Stoppelaer
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

Dance: TThe Hussars-Essex, Mrs Booth; Saraband-Lally, Miss Mears

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. Afterpiece: Set to Musick by Mr T. Arne Jr

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: As17331006, but Sir John Bull, Page omitted .
Cast
Role: Sir Tunbelly Actor: Shepard
Role: Coupler Actor: Johnson
Role: Sir John Actor: Ridout
Related Works
Related Work: The Relapse; or, Virtue in Danger Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Opera of Operas

Dance: As17331031

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse; Or, Virtue In Danger

Performance Comment: Foppington-Woodward; Loveless-Havard; Worthy-Mills; Sir Tunbelly-Taswell; Hoyden-Mrs Clive; Y. Fashion-Lee; Lory-James; Syringe-Yates; Coupler-Arthur; Shoemaker-Ray; Varole-Blakes; Sir John Friendly-Usher; Nurse-Miss Pitt; Amanda-Mrs Elmy; Berinthia-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Sir Tunbelly Actor: Taswell
Role: Sir John Friendly Actor: Usher
Related Works
Related Work: The Relapse; or, Virtue in Danger Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse; Or, Virtue In Danger

Performance Comment: Foppington-Woodward; Loveless-Havard; Worthy-Mills; Sir Tunbelly-Taswell; Miss Hoyden-Mrs Clive; Lord Varole-Blakes; Shoemaker-Ray; Sir John Friendly-Usher; Abigail-Miss Cole; Young Fashion-Lee; Lory-James; Syringe-Yates; Coupler-Winstone; Amanda-Mrs Elmy; Nurse-Mrs Pit; Berinthia-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Sir Tunbelly Actor: Taswell
Role: Sir John Friendly Actor: Usher
Related Works
Related Work: The Relapse; or, Virtue in Danger Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse; Or, Virtue In Danger

Performance Comment: Lord Foppington-Woodward; Loveless-Smith; Young Fashion-Dyer; Lory-Cushing; Worthy-Ross; Sir Tunbelly-Marten; Bull-Lewis; Sir John Friendly-Davis; Taylor-Perry; Varole-Holtom; Coupler-Hayes; Shoemaker-Costollo; Page-Mas. Roger; Syringe-Shuter; Amanda-Mrs Vincent; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Miss Hoyden-Miss Hallam; Berinthia-Miss Elliot.
Cast
Role: Sir Tunbelly Actor: Marten
Role: Sir John Friendly Actor: Davis
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Related Work: The Relapse; or, Virtue in Danger Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Event Comment: [Lucy identified as Miss Dayes by Kemble note on playbill and by Winston MS 10.] At the opening of this season Justice Sir John Fielding wrote to Garrick not to play the Beggar's Opera fearing it had a bad influence on the minds of the young. But both Garrick and Colman continued to play it (Winston MS 10). Receipts. #183 13s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Performance Comment: Buck-Woodward; Sir John Buck-Gardner; Classic-Hull; Subtle-Thompson; Mrs Subtle-Mrs Pitt; Lucinda (with Song)-Miss Macklin; With a Minuet-Fishar, Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Sir John Buck Actor: Gardner

Dance: End: New Dance, as17731021

Event Comment: Benefit for Wilson. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. By the Author of the Duenna. Acted but once this season. Tickets deliver'd for the Lady's Last Stake will be Admitted. x Doors open half past 5. To begin at half past 6 o'clock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Performance Comment: As17751101, but Coachman-Fearon; Lydia-Miss Barsanti; and By Desire, The Original Epilogue-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Sir Anthony Actor: Wilson, first time
Role: Sir Lucius Actor: Clinch
Related Works
Related Work: The Rivals Author(s): Sir William Davenant
Related Work: The Rival Ladies Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: The Rival Kings; or, The Loves of Oroondates and Statira Author(s): John Banks
Related Work: The Modern Wife; or, The Virgin Her Own Rival Author(s): John Stevens

Afterpiece Title: The Man of Quality

Performance Comment: Foppington-Woodward; Young Fashion-Lee Lewes; Sir John Friendly-Young; Bull-Booth; Lory-Cushing; Coupler-Thompson; Porter-Fearon; Shoemaker-Jones; La Varole-Wewitzer; Taylor-Bates; Mendlegs-Ledger; Sir Tunbelly Clumsy-Wilson; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Sempstress-Mrs White; Miss Hoyden (with a Song)-Mrs Wilson , first appearance that stage.
Cast
Role: Sir John Friendly Actor: Young
Role: Sir Tunbelly Clumsy Actor: Wilson
Related Works
Related Work: The Man of Quality Author(s): John Lee

Dance: End: Mirth and Jollity, as17760102

Event Comment: [Playbill of 2 Dec. states, correctly, that mainpiece was "2nd time these 16 years." In it the playbill assigns Sir John Melvil to Farren, but "Macready was the substitute for Farren" (World, 28 Nov.).] Receipts: #192 8s. 6d. (189.12.6; 2.16.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: Lord Ogleby-King; Lovewell-Holman; Sir John Melvil-Macready; Canton-C. Powell; Brush-Bernard; Serjeant Flower-Powel; Traverse-Thompson; Trueman-Evatt; Sterling-Quick; Miss Sterling-Mrs Mattocks; Fanny-Miss Brunton; Betty-Mrs Wells; Chambermaid-Mrs Rock; Mrs Heidelberg-Mrs Webb.
Cast
Role: Sir John Melvil Actor: Macready

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Cast
Role: Patrick Actor: Johnstone
Related Works
Related Work: The Poor Soldier Author(s): John O'Keeffe
Event Comment: Powell: [In afterpiece] Sir John Buck Cooke, Phillimore Ill; Classic Benson, Packer Ill. Beggar's Opera rehearsed at 10; New Ballet at 10 and at 12. Receipts: #148 3s. 6d. (103.5.0; 40.6.6; 4.12.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Cherokee

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Performance Comment: See17950102, but Sir John Buck-Cooke; Classic-Benson.
Cast
Role: Sir John Buck Actor: Cooke
Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, by John O'Keeffe. Prologue by John Taylor (see text). Address by John Wolcot (Pocket Magazine, supra)]: With new Dresses and Decorations. [Mrs Lee was from the Salisbury theatre.] Morning Chronicle, 11 May 1795: This Day is published Life's Vagaries (2s.). Receipts: #268 3s. 6d. (259.19.6; 8.4.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Life's Vagaries

Performance Comment: Characters by Lewis, Quick, Johnstone, Munden, Fawcett, Bernard, Townsend, Farley, Thompson, Rees, Davenport, Burton, Rock, Follett, Cross, Williamson, Ledger, Wilde, Blurton, Abbot, Miss Wallis, Mrs Lee (1st appearance on this stage), Miss Stuart, Mrs Platt, Mrs Watts, Miss Leserve, Mrs Pope. [Cast from text (T. N. Longman, 1795), and O'Keeffe's Dramatic Works, Vol. I (T. Woodfall, 1798), and playbill of 27 Nov. 1795: Arthur D'Aumerle-Lewis; Dickins-Quick; Timolin-Johnstone; Sir Hans Burgess-Munden; George Burgess-Fawcett; Lord Torrendel-Bernard; Robin Hoofs-Townsend; L'Oeillet-Farley; Coachman-Thompson; Tradesmen-Davenport, Follett, Cross, Williamson; John-Ledger; Constable-Blurton; Robinson-Abbot; Thomas-Simmons; Augusta-Miss Wallis; Fanny-Mrs Lee; Miss Clare-Miss Stuart; Landlady-Mrs Platt; Fruit Woman-Mrs Watts; Martha-Miss Leserve; Lady Torrendel-Mrs Pope; unassigned-Rees, Burton, Rock, Wilde; Prologue-Middleton [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.; An Address by way of Epilogue [not listed on playbill,-Lewis [(Pocket Magazine, Mar. 1795, p. 195. It was probably intended to introduce Mrs Lee.].(Pocket Magazine, Mar. 1795, p. 195. It was probably intended to introduce Mrs Lee.].
Cast
Role: Timolin Actor: Johnstone
Role: Sir Hans Burgess Actor: Munden
Role: John Actor: Ledger
Related Works
Related Work: Life's Vagaries Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Cast
Role: Belville Actor: Johnstone

Song: In: I can dance and sing-Mrs Lee. [Not listed on playbill, but see BUC, p. 619.

Event Comment: By Permission [of the Lord Chamberlain]. Benefit for Massey. Afterpiece: Never performed in London, written by the author of The Son-In-Law [John O'Keeffe; 1st acted at Smock Alley Theatre, Dublin, 14 Jan. 1767. See also cg, 16 Mar. 1782, when it was acted as The Positive Man]. To begin at 7:00. Tickets delivered for the 4th instant will be taken. Tickets and places for the Boxes to be had of Rice at the Theatre, and of Massey, No.4, St. Martin's-street, Leicester-Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: Col. Feignwell-Marlton; Sir Philip Modelove-Munden; Tradelove-Butler; Freeman-Daly; Perriwinkle-Barrett; Simon Pure-Fildew; Drawer-Sargeant; Aminadab-Middleton; Obadiah Prim-Massey; Mrs Prim-Mrs Edwards; Betty-Mrs Lefevre; Masked Lady-Mrs Lucas; Anne Lovely-Mrs Massey (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Sir Philip Modelove Actor: Munden

Afterpiece Title: The She Gallant

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Massey, Munden, Howard, Whitby, Middleton, Fildew, Lucas, Barrett, Mrs Winchelsea, Mrs Lefevre, A Gentlewoman (1st appearance [unidentified]). [Edition of 1767 (T. Lowndes and J. Williams) lists the parts: Sir Anthony Woodville, Sir Geofry Gingle, Delamour, Young Woodville, Thady MacBrogue Constable, Watchman, Florimel, Emily, Betty].unidentified]). [Edition of 1767 (T. Lowndes and J. Williams) lists the parts: Sir Anthony Woodville, Sir Geofry Gingle, Delamour, Young Woodville, Thady MacBrogue Constable, Watchman, Florimel, Emily, Betty].
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Related Work: The Comical Gallant: or, The Amours of Sir John Falstaffe Author(s): John Dennis
Related Work: Tu Quoque; or, The City Gallant Author(s): Sir William DavenantJohn Cooke
Related Work: The Wild Gallant Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: The She Gallant Author(s): John O'Keeffe
Related Work: The Amorous Gallant; or, Love in Fashion Author(s): John Bulteel
Related Work: The Positive Man Author(s): John O'Keeffe
Event Comment: Benefit John Roberts, now Confin'd in the Fleet Prison. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Cibber
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Wife Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Dance: